Patent attributes
Pivot door hinge, including a hinge housing for mounting the pivot door hinge to a door, a pivot axle pivotally supported within the housing, the pivot axle having an end arranged for rotationally anchoring the pivot axle to a structure holding the door, a closing mechanism arranged within the hinge housing, the closing mechanism being cooperatively connected to the pivot axle, the closing mechanism being arranged for providing a closing torque in an angular position range of the door hinge relative to the pivot axle, the angular position range corresponding with a door in an open state. The pivot door hinge further includes a braking mechanism arranged within the hinge housing, cooperatively connected to the pivot axle, the braking mechanism being arranged for providing braking action in the angular position range of the door hinge relative to the pivot axle with a braking-angle profile.
